1963 United States Road Racing Championship Season
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The 1963 United States Road Racing Championship season was the first season of the
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. It began February 3, 1963, and ended September 22, 1963, after eight races. Separate races for sportscars and GTs were held at four rounds, while three rounds were combined races, and one round (Daytona) was for sportscars only.
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won the season championship, splitting time between the under-two liter sportscar and GT classes.


Schedule


Season results

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World Sports Racing Prototypes: USRRC 1963
United States Road Racing Championship
United States Road Racing Championship The United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC) was created by the Sports Car Club of America in 1962. It was the first SCCA series for professional racing drivers. SCCA Executive Director John Bishop helped to create the series to recover ra ...